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Grey Ruffled 1930s Evening Dress in Phoenix
Most of the evening dresses I brought with me to Phoenix did not require proper foundation garments (although they look better with corsetry, of course, everything does). Turns out I likely would have...
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Silver Sparkle 1950s Cocktail Dress in Phoenix
This is one of my very favorite dresses, Gentle Reader, and a marker of why I love real vintage so much. The details and the design.I love a sparkle cocktail dress. Just love it. I can't remember what...
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Black & White Check Pedal Pushers in Phoenix
I have a long and contentious relationship with capris (or in this case pedal pushers). It's well documented in this blog.I've settled on them being OK, but for me only with high heels. Rather like...
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The Discovery of the Teapot Purse Bag, Steampunk Goodness
Over on the Retro Rack Facebook Group a little while ago someone posted a photo of this booth selling teapot bags...I might have gone a little crazy, fashionable reader, looking for these bags. They...
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Gail Carriger Watches That Costume Flick! The Pallisers
Made a long time ago some of the acting, set direction and such are a little awkward and slow but the costumes in The Pallisers stand the test of time. I kind of love them.Like my other favorite...
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Muffs: Gail Carriger's Collection & Muffs Throughout History
A brief moment of muffs today, Fashionable Reader.I own a few muffs but I very rarely use them. Even though my hands are always cold and I like that they can just be shoved up the arm and worn without...
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Spotted: Norman Norell Dress in How to Marry a Millionaire
So I spotted this dress in How to Marry a Millionaire (yes I recognize all the issues with this movie but I can't help but love it, mostly for the clothing). And then it showed up in one of the fashion...
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Customer Warning: Wiltshire Wigs, Gail Looks Like a Bichon Frise & Other Issues
In the spirit of do what I say not what I do I'm going to do a little post about a bad online shopping experience I had recently.It was bad, Fashionable Reader. I had a costume event coming up an I...
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Boater Hats of the 1890s - Fashionable Research Behind Gail Carriger's How to...
I love a boater hat (also called spinners).One of the joys of writing in the 1890s (my Custard Protocol and Claw & Courtship series) is the fact that I can finally start to include this fashion...
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Faith & The Bicycle Suit ~ Why Dress a Character in THAT? How To Marry A...
In my latest novella, How To Marry A Werewolf (In 10 Easy Steps), Faith the main character (an upstart American girl) is a proponent of the great freedom and joy in the bicycle suit.Possibly, just...
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Dressing Primrose from the Corset Up 1990s~1910s for Competence (Research...
Just playing a little game with myself, Fashionable Reader. I fancy Primrose is a big fan of super fancy underpinnings. This one is for her!Here's the first layer:Brassiere 1910s The Metropolitan...
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Competence DVD Extras: Dressing Primrose From the Foundation Up (Gail...
The third book in my Custard Protocol series is out now! This book is set in the mid 1890s and I have concocted a pictorial guide to a possible outfit that a young lady of Prim's rank might wear...
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Beautiful Dresses for Rue & Prim in the Custard Protocol Books, from Harper's...
I have this lovely Harper's Bazaar from 1891, given to me by a lovely reader. I finally got around to scanning some of the images. Here are a few for you, the kind of things Rue & Prim might wear...
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1950s Style eShakti Gold Cocktail Dress for Competence Book Launch in Denver
I neglected to get a good photo of this one, but frankly given how fast everything was on this particular day, I'm glad I got any photos at all. It was all my author friend Lea Kirk, she rocks. She...
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1930s Style Breezy Blue Maxi Dress in Denver
I was recently in Denver at RWA. Oof, I forgot how hot Denver could get so I was delighted I'd packed this new acquisition of mine...I've gotten really into maxi dresses these days.Honestly? Because I...
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1950s Kelly Green Day Dress with Silly Octopus Hat
This is one of my longest running vintage dresses, I have had it for YEARS now, Fashionable Reader. It's dupione so it doesn't travel well. Can you say IRON the bejesus?Anyhoo, so I don't travel with...
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Retro Red Blouse with Black & White Check Pedal Pushers for WorldCon San Jose
Hello fashionable reader, this was my first outfit for WorldCon 2018 in San Jose...Since I had to load up the car, drive a few hours, and then unload it, I chose a pretty casual outfit for the first...
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Retro Turquoise & Black Mesh eShakti Cocktail Dress for WorldCon San Jose
Me to someone in an adorable dress, “OMG so cute.” Them, “It has pockets!” Me, “EShakti?” Them, “Of course.”With the lovely DebbieOutfit BreakdownHair: black facinator - $14Gloves: black leather...
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Vintage Black Coat Dress with Red Details for WorldCon San Jose
Hello Fashionable Reader,This is an old favorite vintage dress that needs some repairs, but I love it so. It also doesn't travel well and it's warm but I can't let it go so I still bring it out on...
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Retro Polks Dotted Mesh eShakti Maxi Dress for WorldCon San Jose
On my various fashion online places (like Instagram and Facebook), this dress was unanimously voted the best of the convention. (Although it may have to do with how good the photo is (taken by my...
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